The condemned appeared upon the Place.

They were walking, the executioner before them, whilst fifty archers formed a hedge on their right and their left.

Both were dressed in black; they appeared pale, but firm.

They looked impatiently over the people's heads, standing on tip-toe at every step.

D'Artagnan remarked this.
"_Mordioux!_" cried he, "they are in a great hurry to get a sight of the gibbet!" Raoul drew back, without, however, having the power to leave the window.